Ludwig Minelli

Ludwig Amadeus Minelli ( born December 5, 1932 in Zurich ) is a Swiss lawyer and journalist. At first he was a journalist with the Zurich newspaper Die Tat ( 1956-59 ), then at the tabloid view (1959 /60), it assistant manager in the Munich publishing house Kindler & Schier Meyer (1960 /61), the editor of a domestic service of UPI in Zurich (1961 -64 ) and Switzerland first correspondent of the mirror ( 1964-74 ).

It was late, he studied law at the University of Zurich ( completion 1981) and was 54 years lawyer specializing in human rights. In 1978 he founded the Swiss Society for the European Human Rights Convention ( SGEMKO ). The as " Minelli I" (BGE 99 Ia 262), " Minelli II " (BGE 102 Ia 279) and " Minelli III " (BGE 118 Ia 64) known judgments of the Federal Court are important for the living conditions of prisoners. They are also examples of the existing in Switzerland possibility cantonal decrees within 30 days after its promulgation in the process of abstract judicial review by appeal to the Federal Court a review of their compliance with the Federal Constitution to subject.

In 1998 he founded in Zurich the association Dignitas, the people who wishes to die ( especially from abroad) offers aid to suicide.

Minelli is Associate Editor of education and criticism.

Works (selection)

  • The parliamentary initiative in accordance with Article 93 of the Federal Constitution. Origin, nature, purpose. Zurich 1965
  • The supersonic bang: what it is; what it does; why it should be prohibited. Federal Action Committee against the sonic boom of civil aircraft, Zollikon 1969 ( without author's name )
  • The Zurich airport problem. A documentary on the judgment of the politician and the citizen ( with Manfred Kuhn and Edmond Tondeur ). SBFZ, Hori 1970
  • Switzerland, Liechtenstein. Publisher of literature and current affairs, Hannover 1972
  • The Good Soldier K.: Experiences of Capt. Kollbrunner on active service ( with Carl M. Holliger ). Empire, Lucerne 1980, ISBN 3-7243-0188- X
  • Obscene in federal court. The jurisdiction of the Federal Court on Article 204 of the Swiss Penal Code. With 44 cartoons by Erich Gruber. Hecht, Zurich 1981, ISBN 3-85724-014-8
  • Dina chasing a trouser leg. Experiences of a family with animals. Haupt, Bern 1990
  • Summary of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 1960/1994. Forch 1995
  • Reminiscences from the life of a private politician. In: Hans Baumgartner, René Shoemaker ( ed.): law, power and society. Rio, Zurich 1995, ISBN 3-907668-64-2
  • The international law prohibiting the increase of tuition fees or the introduction or reintroduction of school fees. Action Committee against middle school fees, Forch 1996
  • The fair procedure under Article 6 of the ECHR (as co-author). Schmidt, Cologne 2005, ISBN 3-504-65517-8
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